hi dan. well the dent in the mast is maybe 3-4" long and maybe half as wide
as the mast. doesnt look like it did anything structural, but dont know.
looks like someone dropped it. the bend in the mast isnt drastic. if you
stand and look up the thing, it just isnt quite straight, maybe a 3"
difference from top to bottom. maybe by the time its rigged, you could get
the bend out. not sure. in any case, it doesnt look like it would bend in
half.

ill have to take a closer look at the dent. could be a guy could take a 2x4,
trim it down till it slid through the good part of the mast, then take a
broom handle or a small diameter piece of pipe and gently tap the block
through and get most of the dent out. have done that before on tube frames
on 4 wheelers and sand rails. works pretty good most the time.

found a place to park it. can get a slip on the lake for 86 bux a month. 40
miles up the road, but if i cant find something closer, may be better than
trailing it all the time and having to re-rig it every time i want to go
sailing. will wait and see.

been looking for a small outboard. the boat doesnt have one. this may be the
most difficult part. seems there arent too many around. havnt done a lot of
searching yet though, so im pretty sure i can find something suitable.

thats about it. the more i think about it and check on additional costs
involved, it seems pretty doable. going to call the guy back tomorrow nite
and make him an offer. so, will see. one nice thing. to park it at a marina,
you have to have 300k in liability insurance. called my agent today, 55 bux
a year. wow. wish i could do my cars for that. seems on a boat this size,
they go by horsepower. when i told him 3 to 5 , he kind of laughed and gave
me the price. good deal. trailer is covered when its attached to my car, no
worries there. foolish not to have at least liability coverage anyway.

once again dan, thank you for your input. as always, well noted and
appreciated. wish me luck. best regards, j.d.